Rose McIver is from a small beach town located just west of Auckland, New Zealand. She moved to the other side of the world to pursue her acting career. Between Season 3 and Season 4 of The CW’s iZombie, writer/director Michael Doneger (The Escort, This Thing With Sarah) asked Rose if she’d like to appear in…
Interview with Alice Lee of ABC’s “Take Two”
Chemistry sounds a lot like science, but it’s really magic. And, ABC’s Take Two crackles with the stuff! The scintillating cast compliments each other in so many engaging ways, creating the most enjoyable series to air on network TV this summer. The show is from Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, the creator and…
Chad Connell: “The best thing you can be”
Job listings can be intimidating. But at least they are quantifiable: “Must have an MBA,” “Must be proficient in Excel,” “Must type 50 words per minute.” Imagine reading a job listing that stated, “Must be a sports physiotherapist who is obsessed with dogs and is unfairly handsome.” In Crawford, a new CBC Comedy series, Chad…
The marketing wizardry of Adrienne Reed
Adrienne Reed isn’t just the life of the party… she IS the party! She’s an irresistible crackle of positivity that draws people close and gets them excited about anything and everything she’s involved in. Through her company, Hamba Consulting, LLC, Adrienne has been able to utilize that charismatic magic to become a champion of diversity…
Poppy Drayton is pure magic in “The Little Mermaid”
A soft, lilting voice. A gentle, radiant spirit. It takes an actress with a sweet and special sparkle to convincingly play a mermaid. And, Poppy Drayton is perfect for the role. Well, almost. “I wasn’t the best swimmer in the world to be perfectly honest,” Poppy admitted. “Luckily, I had two months to train before…
A dream come true: Heidi Blickenstaff on Disney Channel’s “Freaky Friday!”
Katherine and Ellie Blake are mother and daughter. They don’t exactly see eye to eye. Ellie seems to have a bad attitude and she isn’t neat enough for her super-organized mom; Katherine just doesn’t understand how tough it is to be a teenager these days. During a rather heated argument, each unconsciously grabs hold of…
Melissa Ponzio talks Sigourney Weaver, “Teen Wolf,” and Lifetime’s “Cheerleader Nightmare”
Melissa Ponzio is best known for playing the remarkably resilient Melissa McCall, Scott McCall’s mom on MTV’s Teen Wolf. [Scott was played by Tyler Posey.] But this Sunday, July 29 at 8/7c, she’s going to find out that raising a son who is a werewolf is nothing compared to having a teenage daughter who is…
Celebrate the liberating power of you-niqueness with Cirque du Soleil’s “VOLTA!”
In a desperate grasp for fame, Waz, who hails from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, competes on the Mr. Wow Show. The host, Mr. Wow, is opinionated, finicky, and monumentally arrogant. He also has the power to either catapult a contestant to instant celebrity status or completely stomp out their career. Waz delivers a flawless routine…
A psycho boyfriend, murder, manipulation, and more: Susan Walters on Lifetime’s “Murdered at 17”
Lifetime’s latest thriller, Murdered at 17, is a real nail-biter! The characters are looking for answers that the audience thinks it already knows, so the tension is heightened to almost unbearable amounts. The screenplay was written by Christine Conradt, who holds a Master of Criminal Justice with a focus on cybercrime and juvenile delinquency. Gemma…
A Q&A with Julia Lalonde, star of Lifetime’s “Girl in the Bunker”
On Monday, May 28 at 8/7c, it’s the world premiere of Lifetime’s Girl in the Bunker, an unsettling movie based on the true story of Elizabeth Shoaf. On September 6, 2006, Elizabeth was abducted by Vinson Filyaw and taken to his underground bunker one mile from her home. In the movie, Vinson is played by…
Henry Thomas: “That’s when I know I’ve done a good job”
“I had a real issue playing the reality of it rather than just playing the fiction. You have to keep your sanity and stay separated from the reality because it is dark. It’s not pleasant to inhabit that world. This actually happened to somebody. It’s horrible. That poor girl.” Henry Thomas is a veteran actor…
Linden Ashby: Fear and curiosity
Linden Ashby has appeared in numerous movies (Iron Man 3, Resident Evil: Extinction, Mortal Kombat) and television series (Teen Wolf, Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place) and he’s worked with so many people (Kevin Costner, Rutger Hauer, Milla Jovovich) that you could play a great game of Six Degrees of Linden Ashby! This Saturday, May…
